Durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers have come under further scrutiny from CMS as the organization has announced a series of anti-fraud measures.
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Two American ASC firms are partnering with a Bahrain-based healthcare organization to build ASCs and surgical hospitals in the Middle East.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina has launched a free, online survey tool in partnership with Zagat and WellPoint that allows BCBS of North Carolina customers to rate their experiences with physicians, according to a BCBS of…
Currently, there are three primary ownership models in the ASC industry: Independent (100 percent physician ownership); Selling a minority stake to a corporate partner (e.g., 70 percent physician-owned; 30 percent corporate-owned), Selling a majority stake (e.g., 49 percent physician-owned; 51…
As unemployment rises and the country's recession continues, many states are seeing increases in Medicaid applications as tax revenues are falling below projections, according to The Associated Press.
The Center for Outpatient Surgery at Abbott Northwestern’s Sartell (Minn.) Outpatient Center is closing in January due to the struggling economy and reimbursement rates that were not sufficient to cover the costs of running the center, according to a report…
The Center for Outpatient Surgery at Abbott Northwestern’s Sartell (Minn.) Outpatient Center is closing in January due to the struggling economy and reimbursement rates that were not sufficient to cover the costs of running the center, according to a report…
Maintaining "normothermia" (the condition of normal body temperature) in patients during surgical procedures is extremely important in not only saving lives but controlling costs, which is why it is vital for ASCs to be aware of symptoms associated with hypothermia,…
OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, based in Indianapolis, have announced they will build a new facility housing a surgery center and clinic in Greenwood, Ind., according to a press release from the organizations.
Here are six trends driving the growth of bariatric surgery according to from Kent Sasse, MD, owner of the Surgery Center of Reno (Nev.) and principle in the Western Bariatric Institute in Reno.